# \#splash **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/tag/splash/758.md [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) --- ## [Branding the Discourse splash screen with custom SVG images](https://meta.discourse.org/t/branding-the-discourse-splash-screen-with-custom-svg-images/395100)
**Author:** [@awesomerobot](https://meta.discourse.org/u/awesomerobot)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [August 26, 2026, 2:34pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/branding-the-discourse-splash-screen-with-custom-svg-images/395100 "2026-08-26T14:34:38Z")
This feature has been highly requested here on Meta Personal branding for the splash screen . We have now added the option to add an SVG, either static or animated, as the splash screen image to replace this default loa… --- ## [Custom Splash HTML Builder](https://meta.discourse.org/t/custom-splash-html-builder/409871)
**Author:** [@Don](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Don)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2026, 2:18pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/custom-splash-html-builder/409871 "2026-08-13T14:18:19Z")
:information\_source: Summary Discourse plugin that allows the splash screen to be customized using admin-defined HTML and CSS. :hammer\_and\_wrench: Repository Link https://github.com/VaperinaDEV/custom-splash… --- ## [How to disable "preloader-image" on Discourse instance?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-disable-preloader-image-on-discourse-instance/402456)
**Author:** [@GaurangBlaze](https://meta.discourse.org/u/GaurangBlaze)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2026, 6:23am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-disable-preloader-image-on-discourse-instance/402456 "2026-05-09T06:23:11Z")
Hi! I recently upgraded our site to “Discourse v2026.5.0-latest — Commits · discourse/discourse · GitHub — Ember v6.10.1”. It has lots of cool improvements. However, I noticed that it has also started showing the blue do… --- ## [Meta splash screen: no indication of actual loading](https://meta.discourse.org/t/meta-splash-screen-no-indication-of-actual-loading/396338)
**Author:** [@NateDhaliwal](https://meta.discourse.org/u/NateDhaliwal)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2026, 12:02am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/meta-splash-screen-no-indication-of-actual-loading/396338 "2026-02-19T00:02:32Z")
The current Meta logo, which has just the white D with no dots/spinner, gives no indication that the page is loading. If the page was hung, I wouldn’t know. If the page was loading, but just slow, one might think it’s hu… --- ## [Splash screen shows unexpected dots](https://meta.discourse.org/t/splash-screen-shows-unexpected-dots/396400)
**Author:** [@putty](https://meta.discourse.org/u/putty)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 18, 2026, 2:23pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/splash-screen-shows-unexpected-dots/396400 "2026-02-18T14:23:21Z")
Did anything change overnight with the splash screen? Suddenly, we have dots under what I assigned as the animation: Previously, it was just my selected image: --- ## [How to change Discourse splash animation?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-change-discourse-splash-animation/234251)
**Author:** [@thimiraonline](https://meta.discourse.org/u/thimiraonline)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2026, 2:43pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-change-discourse-splash-animation/234251 "2026-02-04T14:43:57Z")
I want to replace the Discourse splash animation with the Pulse animation. (please check the animation in codepen) How should I do it? --- ## [Change loading animation](https://meta.discourse.org/t/change-loading-animation/353990)
**Author:** [@Timelord](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Timelord)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2026, 2:43pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/change-loading-animation/353990 "2026-02-04T14:43:03Z")
Does anyone know if it is possible to change the loading animation when you first hit a Discourse site? The four or five circular dots… --- ## [Personal branding for the splash screen](https://meta.discourse.org/t/personal-branding-for-the-splash-screen/304711)
**Author:** [@anon82911141](https://meta.discourse.org/u/anon82911141)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2026, 2:11pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/personal-branding-for-the-splash-screen/304711 "2026-02-04T14:11:44Z")
Discourse Splash was introduced back in July of 2022, since then, not many changes have been made or adjusted. Is there a roadmap or estimated time of arrival for the planned improvements and changes? I’ve seen quite a … --- ## [How to customize the loading splash screen?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-customize-the-loading-splash-screen/233016)
**Author:** [@Noah](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Noah)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 29, 2024, 11:52pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-customize-the-loading-splash-screen/233016 "2024-08-29T23:52:26Z")
At the moment I see a very bland loading screen, I noticed that discourse meta has a fancy loading splash screen. I was wondering how I can customize the loading splash screen on my own site? Thanks for any answers! --- ## [If you're having trouble on loading... message on splash screen](https://meta.discourse.org/t/if-youre-having-trouble-on-loading-message-on-splash-screen/321251)
**Author:** [@Don](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Don)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2024, 12:50pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/if-youre-having-trouble-on-loading-message-on-splash-screen/321251 "2024-08-12T12:50:15Z")
Hello :wave: Sometimes, when a component or plugin fails, the site may get stuck on the splash screen. Furthermore, the administrator may not detect the problem immediately or if they do than it could require more time … --- ## [Show cached posts when loading instead of splash](https://meta.discourse.org/t/show-cached-posts-when-loading-instead-of-splash/299765)
**Author:** [@jidanni](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jidanni)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2024, 2:57am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/show-cached-posts-when-loading-instead-of-splash/299765 "2024-03-18T02:57:43Z")
I would show a few cached pinned posts during loading by default; much more interesting than watching those balls. Certainly most sites have a few pinned posts lying around. --- ## [Which color scheme does the preloader use?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/which-color-scheme-does-the-preloader-use/281735)
**Author:** [@RBoy](https://meta.discourse.org/u/RBoy)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [October 10, 2023, 12:15pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/which-color-scheme-does-the-preloader-use/281735 "2023-10-10T12:15:34Z")
Were you able to figure out how to change the colors of the dots on the splash screen? I noticed on my site it’s all blue, where as on this discourse site it’s red to blue gradients. --- ## [Introducing Discourse Splash - A visual preloader displayed while site assets load](https://meta.discourse.org/t/introducing-discourse-splash-a-visual-preloader-displayed-while-site-assets-load/232003)
**Author:** [@Johani](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Johani)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [October 9, 2023, 12:46am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/introducing-discourse-splash-a-visual-preloader-displayed-while-site-assets-load/232003 "2023-10-09T00:46:34Z")
Discourse is a single-page Javascript application. This means that navigation within the app is blazingly fast. The compromise with modern web applications is that they must be loaded and parsed on the initial page view… --- ## [Need help improving core web vitals](https://meta.discourse.org/t/need-help-improving-core-web-vitals/299766)
**Author:** [@Faizan\_Zahid](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Faizan_Zahid)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2022, 3:43pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/need-help-improving-core-web-vitals/299766 "2022-09-12T15:43:05Z")
Introducing Discourse Splash - A visual preloader displayed while site assets load Thanks guys, indeed great work. However, my site’s core web vitals are still failing, can any one help me pass them for https://howtodi…